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> Why aren't Apple's shows (and movies?) appealing to you? Isn't this basically just asking why doesn't Ted Lasso appeal to you? I think the biggest problem is

by rkk3 5y ago

> Why aren't Apple's shows (and movies?) appealing to you? Isn't this basically just asking why doesn't Ted Lasso appeal to you? I think the biggest problem is Apple doesn't have much of a catalog.

ghaff 5y ago
There isn't a lot but For All Mankind is great and The Morning Show is pretty good. Foundation is OK.
xionon 5y ago
Ted Lasso is the best thing there, but far from the only thing. The catalog is pretty solid. I personally loved Mythic Quest and Schmigadoon. I have mixed feelings about Foundation as an adaptation, but I like it pretty well as a stand-alone thing. Looking forward to trying out For All Mankind, See, Macbeth, and Invasion; the first two seem especially well liked by friends. Bounced off Physical and Dickinson, but that had nothing to do with the quality of the shows; they're well made and have excellent acting. The wide variety of stories and genres are lacking, but I think the quality of the average Apple TV+ show is quite a bit higher than the average Netflix show, on par with most of HBO.
- aphexairlines 5y ago
  HBO is known for hugely popular shows with critical acclaim. Just last year, HBO had Succession, Mare of Easttown, and The White Lotus in several top-10 lists. It's hard to compare the mostly-okay offerings from Apple TV to either the current HBO shows or its back catalog full of hits.
- rkk3 5y ago
  > I think the quality of the average Apple TV+ show is quite a bit higher than the average Netflix show Netflix has a ton of content so 'average' is going to differ based on your algorithm. But in the last year I can think of... The Crown, You, Cobra Kai, The Queen's Gambit, Bridgerton, Squid Games, Arcane all being massive successes. There are probably more I'm forgetting because they pump them out month after month. > on par with most of HBO. Maybe on par with HBO Max Originals...
ericmay 5y ago
No, I just thought that as someone who is highly critical of TV shows and movies that even I found a few shows to be good. I was just surprised given the number of different genres that there was nothing whatsoever that was appealing to the person I was replying to. I agree they don’t have much of a catalog, but they also don’t charge much and give the service away bundled with new devices. It’ll take some time to build up content. No big deal.

by rkk3 5y ago

> Why aren't Apple's shows (and movies?) appealing to you? Isn't this basically just asking why doesn't Ted Lasso appeal to you? I think the biggest problem is Apple doesn't have much of a catalog.

ghaff 5y ago

There isn't a lot but For All Mankind is great and The Morning Show is pretty good. Foundation is OK.

xionon 5y ago

Ted Lasso is the best thing there, but far from the only thing. The catalog is pretty solid. I personally loved Mythic Quest and Schmigadoon. I have mixed feelings about Foundation as an adaptation, but I like it pretty well as a stand-alone thing. Looking forward to trying out For All Mankind, See, Macbeth, and Invasion; the first two seem especially well liked by friends. Bounced off Physical and Dickinson, but that had nothing to do with the quality of the shows; they're well made and have excellent acting. The wide variety of stories and genres are lacking, but I think the quality of the average Apple TV+ show is quite a bit higher than the average Netflix show, on par with most of HBO.

aphexairlines 5y ago
HBO is known for hugely popular shows with critical acclaim. Just last year, HBO had Succession, Mare of Easttown, and The White Lotus in several top-10 lists. It's hard to compare the mostly-okay offerings from Apple TV to either the current HBO shows or its back catalog full of hits.
rkk3 5y ago
> I think the quality of the average Apple TV+ show is quite a bit higher than the average Netflix show Netflix has a ton of content so 'average' is going to differ based on your algorithm. But in the last year I can think of... The Crown, You, Cobra Kai, The Queen's Gambit, Bridgerton, Squid Games, Arcane all being massive successes. There are probably more I'm forgetting because they pump them out month after month. > on par with most of HBO. Maybe on par with HBO Max Originals...

ericmay 5y ago

No, I just thought that as someone who is highly critical of TV shows and movies that even I found a few shows to be good. I was just surprised given the number of different genres that there was nothing whatsoever that was appealing to the person I was replying to. I agree they don’t have much of a catalog, but they also don’t charge much and give the service away bundled with new devices. It’ll take some time to build up content. No big deal.